Damn it, why am I in this situation again? This feeling of uselessness. Miho thought to himself as he looked at the still trembling Azel and then towards the approaching orc.
Then Miho quickly moves to block the orc's path which contorted its cruel grin into an irritated expression as it raised it's wooden club.
" I'll protect you." Those words of Azel echoed in the back of miho's mind.
Damn it, all my life I've been hearing those words. This time I want to do the protecting for a change. Miho thought to himself as the orc started swinging its wooden club which Miho dodged by bowing.
" This time I'll repay someone's kindness equally, unlike in my past life!!!!" Miho unconsciously shouts his thoughts out loud as he moves to the side dodging a swing from above.
I'm not sure how much I can do but I'll do my best this time. Miho dodged multiple swings, some from the side by bowing and others from above by moving to the side.
As miho kept dodging the orc's attacks the orc's face grew more and more annoyed then suddenly....
BAMMMMMMM!!!!
the orc swung from below which, Miho didn't notice as it hits Miho in the chest sending him flying beside the still trembling Azel both of them lying on the ground.
Miho's little body couldn't handle that much force, as he started coughing blood, his chest moving sporadically as his breathing became laboured.
Damn it that hurts. Miho thought to himself as tears started flowing from his eyes.
Is this really the best I can do? Will I just be the same useless me, as I was in my past life?. He thinks to himself as he keeps coughing blood.
I-
Miho does his best to get on his butt as his vision got blurry from all the tears that were forming and flowing from his eyes as he watches the orc draw closer and closer.
If only i-
He does his best to stand up but his knees are shaking and he keeps falling on his butt.
No! I already have properly functioning limbs. What do you mean I can't stand!?. Miho thought to himself, wiping his tears determined as he does his best to stand up with shaking knees.
" If this is the last thing I'll do I'll protect someone this time!!!" Miho shouted as he managed to stand straight.
Then the orc is finally standing in front of Azel, but for one last time Miho took a stance blocking the orc standing between the orc and Azel.
Then Miho turns his head to the side to check on Azel " RUNNNN!!!!" Miho shouted at the top of his lungs making him cough blood again, as miho then looked at the orc in the eyes, his own filled with rage.
In response the orc made another huge grin on its face as it started to raise its wooden club.
I guess this is it huh? I wasted two lives now. Ohhh well. Miho smiled as he closed his eyes, prepared for the fate that was to befall him. His knees shook once more.
I wish I was able to at least travel around this world or learn this world's magic before I die, at least but it can't be helped. Miho thought to himself, eyes still closed as he coughed blood.
Then....
" ICICLE SPEAR!!!!" came a male voice. From those words the orc started growling in pain.
When miho opened his eyes he saw the orc impaled in its chest with a spear made of ice. The orc fells to the ground lifeless, Miho fell onto his butt as his knees finally gave up on him.
Then Miho felt a caressing on the top of his head.
" You'll grow up into a fine mage one day" Then Miho turned around and looked up.
He saw a man wearing a beautiful smile, likely in his early twenties, sharp nose and skin as white as snow. His hair that extended to his shoulder and wearing a dark blue wizard hat and a robe of the same color.
"Here take this" he said lowering himself kneeling in a single knee then reaching into his pocket handing Miho two vials
" That's a healing potion it'll heal fatigue and close your wounds, though if there's any broken bones, we'll need a proper healer to fix that. " he smiled warmly
How do I know it's not poison? Then again I guess he did save us. No point in doubting him. He thought to himself as he blinked innocently. The man in dark blue robes is gave instructions.
"Drink one and give the other to your friend right there." The man in dark blue robes said, as he pointed in Azel's direction
Miho nodded as he first drank a vial. As he regained his strength Miho quickly approached Azel. He still seemed to be in shock, breathing heavily and staring into the dark night sky, lying on the ground.
Miho carefully tilted Azel's head making him drink what's oin the vial.
Then suddenly multiple growls became audible. Out from the darkness came multiple orcs,maybe even thousands, holding wooden clubs started emerging from all directions slowly approaching.
Miho started to be on guard, holding Azel close, as he watched all the orcs slowly approaching from all directions.
We're going to be surrounded if this keeps up. Miho thought to himself.
" Don't worry kid, I won't let them lay a finger on you or your friend." the man in dark blue robes said as he gave Miho a big grin caressing miho's head.
" Alright then lets get started" the man in dark blue robes said as he then closed his eyes and raised his right hand up in the air as he started chanting.
"I am the ordained warrior in this endless conflict, I ask the assistance from mercury begging for someone's mercy as Ii oppose any form of travesty I stand here to fulfill my destiny, to avenge the fallen."
Miho kept holding Azel close as he then noticed a magic circle that started glowing beneath their feet, illuminating the dark night with the center of the circle being beneath the man in dark blue robes feet the circle glows brighter as the man proceeds chanting.
" Sacrifices had been made don't let all their contributions fade as I carry their fury, in my wake heavens accompany me in my rally, as you are the ever watching witness to all these misery"
Ohhhh great the spell is taking so long we're gonna die. Miho thought to himself as he alternated staring between the orcs that were slowly approaching the magic circle and the man in the dark blue robes that's still continuously chanting.
" Hear your remaining warrior's battle cry as sorrow envelop the battlefield rain down the souls of unrested and smite my enemies the price has already been paid a thousand tears for a thousand spears"
Then for the first time the man in dark blue robes opened a single eye giving miho a bright smile then the man winks a single eye at miho before closing his eye again.
" ICICLE RAIN!!" With those words from the man in dark blue robes, numerous amount of spears made of ice started forming above the dark evening skies and when the man lowered his right hand that's been hanging in the air the numerous spear of ice started falling down from the skies impaling multiple orcs helplessly.
the man in the dark blue robes watches confidently as all the orcs die one by one.
Miho observes his surroundings and then he realized that the magic circle is still beneath their feet and that no spears of ice falls inside of the magic circle as if it's acting as a protection.
Miho watches in awe as multiple orcs succumb to their deaths and cries of pain from the orcs can be heard in the battlefield as the rain of ice doesn't seem to have any plans of stopping.
More and more orcs fall helplessly into the ground as the ground started to be colored with the orcs blood.
Then miho looks at the man in dark blue robes.
" who... who is this person?" Miho said his thoughts out loud.
Which the man in dark blue robes heard miho's words as he turned around looking at miho.
" who do you mean me? People call me the hero"